Weather in Noumea in May 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Noumea in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +24°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 37% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +23°C.
Is Noumea warm or cold in May?
Noumea is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +23°C to +21°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Noumea:
Climate in Noumea in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +24°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +12°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 115 mm | 89 mm | 70 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 80% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 19 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +24°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 115 mm to 89 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Noumea is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Noumea?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Noumea in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1994 (+23°C) and the highest in 2020 (+27°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 486 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2253 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Noumea
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Noumea, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
